Q: Is 283,740 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 283,740 is a composite number.

Why is 283,740 a composite number?

A composite number is a number that can be divided evenly by more numbers than 1 and itself. It is the opposite of a prime number.

The number 283,740 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 4,729 9,458 14,187 18,916 23,645 28,374 47,290 56,748 70,935 94,580 141,870 and 283,740, with no remainder.

Since 283,740 cannot be divided by just 1 and 283,740, it is a composite number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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